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Thursday, May 11, 2006
 
Hey, kids. Long time no see. I'm off for the summer, so I thought I'd have a little chat with all of you.

The first thing I'd like to cover is the hot topic of the moment, since I'd rather not be left behind on the issue. There is currently a motion to remove the policy of "net neutrality," which prevents big companies from paying internet providers to load their domains faster and leech resources from the non-corporate, smaller sites.

On one level, it's the old "Walmart versus small business" kind of deal, but it goes much farther than that. Websites are not businesses by virtue of themselves; the completion of this process has the potential to limit the internet solely to corporate pages. All of our little webcomics and blogs will load painfully slow if it all.

Now, things like this often come up as false alarms and people are quick to panic while others take a "chill out" attitude. I'm personally not too worried myself, as I don't believe anyone that tries to take a fast and free internet away from what has essentially become an internet generation can be succesful. However, this is the kind of thing that can take place so subtly before our very eyes that things are changed before we know what's going on. Then we get used to the change and ignore it, so it's too late. If the internet gives the voice to so many, how will we hear them if they leave? We won't, and so we won't miss them.

Those of us in MA will be happy to know that our representative is fighting the process, but it's been disturbingly accepted in many other states. I'm asking everyone to voice their opinions; demand your freedom to access what you want on the internet. At the very least, get informed.

Visit Savetheinternet.com to find out more and what you can do. We should not allow corporations to determine what we can or cannot see on the internet. This isn't even an issue of censorship, it's about a free voice for ordinary people.

For God's sake, at least do it to support Ninja Pirate Incorporated. And the other websites you love, of course.


On a lighter note, I encourage you all to check out The Kingdom of Loathing, a very entertaining online . . . "roleplaying" game. It's quirky, extremely witty, and quite fun, so anyone that's a fan of adventure and wordplay should give it a try. At least take a moment to appreciate the intricate artwork and diversified character classes.

One last thing. Let's talk about Ninja Pirate Inc., and my spectacular but questionably realistic goals for the summer.

I have to renew my domains and server space in July, and the idea of paying more money always serves as a push to justify said cost. As a result, I am trying to get the site back into high-production again, hoping to pump out at least one update a week over the summer. Glee. Please give the site a couple visits once it gets going, eh? Provided my bandwith hasn't been usurped by imaginarygirlfriends.com.

I am also(oh no, he's gonna say it) making another attempt at the Undying Love project, as well as another film venture known only as Project: Hulk. I'm doing them mostly because I want to, but also just to throw it in everyone's face that I can actually finish one of these crazy things. Provided we finish, of course.

I've started a novel. I know, I know . . . EVERYONE'S "working on a novel." It's just a cool thing to say, eh? But I'm giving it an honest try. Whether I finish over the summer, or in the next five years, I can't say. Sometimes you just need to start something and see where it goes.

I'll be in the coffee shop, typing away at my keyboard and hoping that someone will ask me what I'm doing. "Working on my novel," I'll snobbishly reply. Then he or she will ask what the book is about, and I can pretentiously admonish them for seeking a quick revelation of a complex narrative, and simply not "getting it." Ha ha. Mmm, yes.

That's all for now, my friends. I'd like to leave you with an excerpt from Percival Everett's Erasure:

"Wilde: I'm afraid for the voice.

Joyce: What do you mean?

Wilde: The way writing is moving. All voice will soon be lost and what will we be left with?

Joyce: Pages.

Wilde: And story?

Joyce: What is story anyway? Just a way to announce the last page.

Wilde: Have you ever walked through a thunderstorm carrying a long metal pipe?

Joyce: No, I haven't.

Wilde: You should try it.

Joyce: Are you upset?

Wilde: No, just announcing the last page."



Current Mood: Do you really care? It tends to change.

Current Music: Ooh, I hear an airplane.

Megaman moment of . . . where the hell did my Megaman DVDs go? I can't find them anywhere.
 
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